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The professional ones are run harder based on the vast amounts of money involved. Even if you own a horse that eventually wins the triple crown, your investment until they can race is huge. Stud fees, broodmare feed, vet, etc until they are old enough to train and race. And for every winner there are dozens of losers who never make it to training, let alone win races.
While I am not enamored with the racing industry, and never have been even before the recent tragedies, I don't think they are any worse off than other horse industries. The problem is with people who see horses like they would a car and don't consider that they are a living being in their pursuit to make a dollar.
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